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| 3.0 good | Jared Floryan | May 26th 16 |
The machinations that the dust bowl is capable of doing go beyond a common folk's wild imagination. Whether the desert opts to rid one of his/her stamina or entrap a person in what seems to be a circular gourd is up to the location itself; taken literally, if walls can have ears, then wastelands can achieve consciousness. This sort of scenario mirrors my experience with the 2004 album entitled Rare Species. Finnish experimental metal group Waltari have been known throughout the years for their diversity and fusion of various styles, so basically they genre bust to their heart's content. The band's tenth studio effort features elements of techno, alternative, funk, rock, and prog, therefore it's easy not to get bored of Waltari's approach to sound. Unfortunately, a major issue I have with Rare Species is that it feels long-winded, and what doesn't help is how unsteady the quality of this album can become. Beyond that, however, lies a mildly entertaining release with pretty cool instrumentation and neat little composition ideas. The make-it-or-break-it aspect of Waltari in general would have to be vocalist and bass player Kartsy Hatakka, who even I am mixed about: he has a charming voice, though his overall delivery is iffy on a couple occasions.
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| 1.5 very poor | Polvo | January 13th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Abraxas | November 21st 14 |
| 4.5 superb | thawey | September 5th 14 |
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